Competitive Information for Tentacruel [Black/White]
Water / Poison
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.
This Pokemon damages those draining HP from it for as much as they would heal.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tentacruel? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Tentacruel, a lit Pokémon ready to dominate with its Water and Poison typing! It's to see Tentacruel show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Tentacruel below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Black Sludge / Leftovers
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Rapid Spin
- Protect / Substitute
- Toxic / Toxic Spikes
Tentacruel is a wonderful Physical Wall. It's purpose is to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Tentacruel last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Tentacruel heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn.
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Tentacruel from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tentacruel this turn).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Tentacruel takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. max 2 layers).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab / Poison Sting
- Payback / Thief
Tentacruel is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tentacruel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Poison Sting is a physical STAB-boosted 15-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Tentacruel moves after the target).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Tentacruel has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Giga Drain
Tentacruel is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tentacruel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Tentacruel recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Liquid Ooze
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Rapid Spin
- Giga Drain / Venoshock
- Ice Beam
Tentacruel is a decent Physical Tank. It attempts to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Liquid Ooze, Tentacruel damages those draining hp from it for as much as they would heal.
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Tentacruel from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Tentacruel recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 240 Def / 16 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Toxic Spikes
- Rapid Spin
- Protect
Tentacruel is a wonderful Physical Wall. It is meant to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Rain Dish, if rain dance is active Tentacruel heals 1/16 of its max hp each turn. This tentacruel is best set for Rain teams! Scald is an obvious, decently strong STAB move that has a high chance to burn, which is always good. Protect is so you can stall out the Black Sludge+Rain Dish recovery method is AMAZING. Toxic Spikes is just a useful hazard that is uncommon on most Pokemon in the OU tier.
♦ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. max 2 layers).
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Tentacruel from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tentacruel this turn).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Liquid Ooze
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Toxic Spikes
- Rapid Spin / Acid Spray
- Toxic / Knock Off
Tentacruel is an outstanding Special Wall. It attempts to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Liquid Ooze, Tentacruel damages those draining hp from it for as much as they would heal.
♦ Toxic Spikes is a status move (poisons grounded foes on switch-in. max 2 layers).
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Tentacruel from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Acid Spray is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special defense by 2 stages).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tentacruel? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab / Poison Sting
- Payback / Thief
Tentacruel is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tentacruel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Poison Sting is a physical STAB-boosted 15-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Tentacruel moves after the target).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Tentacruel has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Clear Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Giga Drain
Tentacruel is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Tentacruel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tentacruel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Clear Body, prevents other pokemon from lowering Tentacruel's stat stages.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Tentacruel recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tentacruel can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Tentacruel.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tentacruel can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Tentacruel
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Tentacruel's stats
- Acupressure
- Barrier
- Rapid Spin
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Tentacruel
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Scald
- Substitute
- Toxic
- Toxic Spikes
Common Effort Values for Tentacruel in Black and White
- Timid Nature ( 248/0/244/0/0/16/ )
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/240/0/0/16/ )
- Optimize Tentacruel's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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